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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Reference sheet detailing conversions for standard atmospheric pressure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 37\3\  scan 105
Date  8th September 1917 guessed
  
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STANDARD ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

= pressure due to a column of mercury of 760 millimetres or 29.92 inches vertical height.
= pressure due to a column of water of 10.333 metres or 11.300 yards of vertical height.
= 1013700 dynes per square centimetre.
= 1033.3 grams " " "
= 1.0333 kilogram " " "
= 14.697 pounds " " inch.
= 8.503 tons " " yard.
= 2116 pounds " " foot.
  
  


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